http://femaleracingnews.com News about Women in Motorsports.. Thu, 03 Sep 2009 22:19:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Amy Ruman scored another top ten finish in her #23 McNichols Co./Goodyear/Cenweld Chevrolet Corvette in round 2 of the Muscle Milk SCCA Trans-Am Series this past weekend at VIRginia International Raceway. Ruman started 9th in the 20-car grid for the 28-lap, 91.56-mile race on Sunday afternoon. Rain was threatening just before ... http://femaleracingnews.com/ruman-scores-a-6th-in-scca-trans-am-race-at-vir/ I think the opening shot of this girl checking over her R32's rear tires perfectly represents this past Sunday's event at Nikko. All the ladies were out to impress and they sure as hell didn't hold back. To give everyone a chance, the competition was divided into three groups: beginners, intermediate ... http://femaleracingnews.com/auto-queen-battle-at-nikko-pt2/ asdfasdf You can see more about Michele on her site: www.michelebumgarnerracing.com http://femaleracingnews.com/michele-bumgarner-driver-profile-video/ Fast female Molly Taylor made it a second Swift Sport Cup win in a row on the Carlisle-based Pirelli International Rally at the weekend. Australian Molly and Cumbrian co-driver Jemma Bellingham battled stages in the notorious ‘Killer Kielder’ and Kershope Forests in their Monster Sport Europe and Motorsport Insurance Services ... http://femaleracingnews.com/molly-taylor-and-jemma-bellingham-take-podium-at-suzuki-swift-sport-cup/ I’m not going to bother doing a big event report on this year’s Nikko Queen event, since a lot of the stuff I shot would be more fun as part of a few mini-features, so look forward to those. Just to get the formalities out of the way though, here are ... http://femaleracingnews.com/nikko-queen-2009-you-drift-like-a-chick/ Coming off her third place podium finish in the first round of the Muscle Milk SCCA Trans-Am at Road Atlanta, Amy Ruman and the Ruman Racing team are headed to Virginia International Raceway for Round 2 of the Trans-Am Series. Ruman will take to the track starting Thursday April 16 ... http://femaleracingnews.com/amy-ruman-slated-to-run-trans-am-series-heads-at-vir-for-round-2/ IndyCar Series driver and owner of Sarah Fisher Racing, Sarah Fisher, was awarded the Spirit of Leadership award today by the Women's Automotive Association International (WAAI).  The award was presented in conjunction with the National Auto Dealers Association (NADA) in New Orleans, Louisiana. "To follow in the footsteps of the many ... http://femaleracingnews.com/sarah-fisher-receives-award/ Gail Hill was back on track last weekend at Silverstone but not in her usual Jaguar.  She was testing the Ginetta G50 sports car and is now working hard to raise enough money to compete in the G50 Cup this season which forms part of the British Touring Cars package. The ... http://femaleracingnews.com/gail-hill-testing-silverstone/ In Atlanta I was running the Thursday Thunder Series, going into the last 2 races I was 28 points behind the ... http://femaleracingnews.com/a-good-season-for-amber/ Local racing driver Amanda Whitaker played a starring role at Croft this week as she was featured on ITV Tyne ... http://femaleracingnews.com/amanda-whitaker-takes-the-roman-road-to-croft/